Our research team is back for another episode of “We Can Do Hard Things – The Next Wave”! After the successful run with “We Can Do Hard Things” in 2023, Channel NewsAsia and Very! took on the task of producing another episode to focus on the giant clam story!
In this episode that was shot over a year, and boasting of spectacular underwater images, this documentary is for nature lovers and may convert skeptics with its beauty. Mei Lin and Teresa are starting to see some success on the clam front, but what they’re really excited about is their upcoming research trip to Palau. For the first time, they’ll be heading to the home of giant clam research to learn from the best. Back in Singapore, Lionel, Jani and Wei Long have mapped out the science of growing corals in large quantities, but now they have the challenging task of translating the science into actionable policy.
This episode has so many elements to tell the story of the past, present and future – from the perspective of giant clam mariculture and conservation science. We travelled to Palau where the early giant clam mariculture research began its roots, and we got to meet one of the pioneers – Mr Tom Watson and his family, who are still growing giant clams! The show then also follows us on our early morning intertidal fieldwork to understand how our own giant clams are doing. Of course, not forgetting the incumbent coral team working their way to inform the aquarium industry.
Catch us in part 2 here:
You can also catch up with the first episode here:
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